Box ending tool



1936- v A. L. ROSENMUND 2,063,626

BOX ENDING TOOL.

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Patented 6 Dec. 8,, 1936 PATENT OFFICE BOX ENDING TOOL 7 Alfred L. Rosenmund, Rockaway,

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Delaware N. J., assignor corporation of Application November 8, 1934, Serial No. 752,075

Claims.

This invention relates to tools for securing wired bo-x ends to wired box sides.

It is an object of the invention to provide an efilcient and durable tool for securing a wired box end to the sides of a wirebound box.

It is a further object of the invention to provide a tool for engaging'a loop or bight on a wire secured to a box end after the loop -or bight has been passed through a box side, tension the bight or loop to-draw the box end into close contact with thebox side and thento bend the hook or bight into hooking engagement with a side binding wire.

Illustrative embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:-

Figure 1 'is'a perspective view of one form of tool embodying the invention.

Figs-2 and 3 are perspective views of a portion of a wirebound box and a wired end and illustrating the manner inwhich the tool of this invention is used.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a fiat wirebound box blank with two end sections secured thereto and illustrating the manner in which the tool of this invention is employed to bend the loops or bights on the box ends preparatory to folding the box blank into box form and inserting the loops or bights on the end sections through the side sections.

Figure 5 is a perspective View of a modified form of tool embodying the invention.

Figs. 6 and '7 are perspective views of a portion of a wirebound box and wired end and showing the manner in which the modified form of tool is used.

Referring to Fig. 1, the tool there shown consists of a handle portion I provided with a slot 2 for a purpose hereinafter described. Extending from the handle I is a blade 3 having formed on its extremity a hook 4. The lower portion of the blade 3 is formed to provide a cam surface 5 extending backwardly from the extremity of the blade 3.

Referring to Fig. 2, the tool is shown in the H position it occupies during the first step in securing a wired box end to a wired box side. As there shown, a box end 6 having wires 1 stapled thereto is in position to be secured to the sides of a wirebound box. The box sides consist of side sheets 8, cleats 9, and binding wires III. In the illustrative box the side sheets 8 are spaced from each other to provide openings I I. The wires I on the box end 6 are provided at their ends with loops or bights I2 which pass through the openings II in the side section and are then passed upwardly between the cleat 9 and the side binding wire I0. When an integral side sheet 8 is used instead of the spaced sheets shown in Fig. 2, the bights or loops I2 are passed through slotted openings provided in the side material, or are passed through grooves formed in the cleats 9.

With the loops or bights I2 in the position shown in Fig. 2, the blade 3 is inserted in the loop I2 with the cam surface 5 resting upon the cleat 9. With the cam surface 5 resting upon the cleat 9, and thus serving as a fulcrum for the extremity of the blade, downward pressure on the handle I of the tool will cause the blade 3 to pull the loop or bight I2 upward, thus drawing the end 6 tightly against the inner sides of the side sheets 8. The tool is then swung from the position shown in Fig. 3 to bend the loop or bight I2 over the side binding wire Ill and down against the side of the box. During this movement of the tool the hook 4 on the extremity of the tool engages under the side binding wire ID, as shown in Fig. 3, the hooking engagement between the end of the tool and the side binding wire Ill serving toposition the tool and provide a pivoting'point for it during its swinging action.

Referring to Fig. 4, the slot 2 in the handle of the tool I may be used to bend the bights I2 to a right angle position relative to the end section 6 so that the bights I2 may be passed between the cleat 9 and the binding wire II] of the side section when the fiat blank is folded into box form. The manner of using the tool for this purpose is illustrated in Fig. 4. The bight I2 is inserted in the slot 2 of the handle of the tool, as shown in full lines. The tool is then swung upward to the position shown in dotted lines, thus bending the bight I2.

In Fig. 5 is shown a modified tool embodying the invention. The tool there shown. may be termed a double tool as it carries two spaced blades for engaging and bending two bights simultaneously. As there shown, the pair of blades designated I3 are adjustably fixed to a rod I4 by set screws or other suitable means (not shown) Fixed to the rod I4 and preferably at its center point is a handle I5.

In the modified form of blade shown in Fig. 5, two hooks are formed on the extremity of the blade, an upper hook I6 and a lower hook H. The upper edge I8 of the blade may be formed to curve slightly upwardly from the hook Hi to facilitate locating the. bight I2 in the hook I6. The lower edge l9 of the blade curves downwardly to serve as a fulcrum for the extremity of the blade for a purpose presently described.

The manner of using the modified double tool is shown in Figs. 6 and 7. Referring to Fig. 6, the upper hooks I6 of the blades I3 engage the bights I2 of the wires on the end sections 6, while the lower edges I9 of the blades rest upon the cleat 9 and thus serve as a fulcrum for the extremities of the blades. Downward pressure on the handle I5 will raise the hooks I6 and draw the bights I2 upwardly between the cleat 9 and the side binding wire I0. have been raised the blades I3 are inserted through the bights I2 a sufiicient distance to permit the lower hooks I! to engage the side binding wire In. The handle I5 is then swung down against the side of the box to the position shown in Fig. '7. This movement hooks the bights I2 over the side binding wire ID, as shown.

It will be understood that blades of the form shown in Fig. 1 may be substituted for the form of blade I3 shown in Fig. 5, the upper hook I6 of the blade I3 being desirable for certain operations, but not essential.

The blades I3 are adjusted on the rod I4 to accommodate the spacing between bights I2 on the end sections 6.

It will be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiment shown for purposes of illustration as the inventive features may be variously embodied.

It will also be understood that all of the features of the invention need not be used conjointly as they may be used in various combinations as defined in the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A tool for hooking a wire bight on one box part over a wire on another box part comprising, a handle portion and a blade extending therefrom; the blade at its extremity having a shallow depth and being provided with a hook on each edge, and the blade at a point relatively remote from its extremity having a substantial depth whereby the portion having a substantial depth may serve as a fulcrum for the extremity of the blade.

2. A tool for hooking a wire bight on one box part over another box part comprising, a handle, a rod fixed thereto, and a pair of blades secured to the rod; each blade having an extremity of shallow depth and a portion of substantial depth relatively remote from the extremity, whereby the extremities of the blades may be inserted in wire bights and the portion of substantial depth may be used as a fulcrum for the extremities of the blades.

7 l a 3. A tool for hooking a wire bight on one box After the bights I2 part over another box part comprising, a rod, and a plurality of blades adjustably secured to the rod; each blade having a shallow depth at its extremity and a substantial depth at a point relatively remote from its extremity, whereby the extremity of each blade may be inserted in a wire bight, and the portion of each blade having a substantial depth may serve as a fulcrum for the extremity of the blade.

4. A tool for hooking a wire bight on one box part over a wire on another box part comprising a handle portion and a blade portion; the blade having a shallow depth at its extremity, an upper edge which is substantially level, a lower edge extending from the extremity of the blade at an angle to the upper edge to provide a substantial blade depth at a point relatively remote from the extremity of the blade, and a recess formed in the lower edge adjacent the extremity of the blade to provide a wire-engaging hook.

5. A tool for hooking a wire bight on one box part over a wire on another box part comprising a handle portion and a blade portion; the blade having a shallow depth at its extremity, one edge which is substantially level, another edge extending from the extremity of the blade at an angle to the first-mentioned edge to provide a substantial blade depth at a point relatively remote from the extremity of the blade, and a recess formed in the second-mentioned edge adjacent the extremity of the blade to provide a wire-engaging hook.

ALFRED L. ROSENMUND. 

